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Country music grew up in Tennessee, drawing from sources in the white rural music of East and Middle Tennessee, from the church music of country singing conventions, and from the black music of the Memphis area.  The author traces the vital role played by Tennessee and its musicians in the development of this unique American art form.

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Charles K. Wolfe (1943-2006), was a professor of English and folklore at Middle Tennessee State University. He is the author of numerous books on country and traditional American music, including his award-winning A Good Natured Riot: The Birth of the Grand Ole Opry. The University of Tennessee Press's Charles K. Wolfe Music Series continues Wolfe's publishing tradition in his honor.

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